ARMIES OF EUROPE

Evening Star, Issue 21718, 12 May 1934, Page 13

ARMIES OF EUROPE

GERMAN ENVOY IN LONDON BRITISH PLAN ACCEPTABLE Pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 11. ; While most of the , papers affirm'that Herr Von Ribbentrop’s mission is mainly to establish contact-, the ‘ Daily Express ’ says he came to tell the Government that Germany accepts • the ,British disarmament plan, and is willing drastically to reduce ■ the Storm iVoops and .return to a regular, army of 300,600, with the right to build an air force. BRITAIN'S DEFENCES The * Daily Telegraph’s ’ special correspondent says the Government is engaged in Reviewing the present position of British' defence forces in the light of .the fact that if the disarmament talks Tail, circumstances, might arise .in which the despatch of an expeditionary force overseas'-rimst'bb contemplated. ; FRANCE INFLEXIBLE ;. , , .:.;,';;',;,;rAHis, May n. .Mr’. Arthur Henderson and M. Barthou , discussed disarmament. : The newspapers generally consider ; that Mr Henderson’s efforts to. secure modification of France’s attitude have been unsuccessful. The discussions will be continued to-day, but the newspapers are doubtful that-there will be any concrete result. MR HENDERSON'S MISSION ■ 1 * '' j ’ ... .'. . 1 ■ (British Official Wireless.) ' HIUGB Y, May 11. (Received May 12, at noon.) . Mr Henderson left Paris : this afternoon for London, following interviews with M. Barthou on the disarmament situation. He -said the negotiations would continue in ah attempt to secure A compromise ."to], be' submitted to the General Commission -of the Disarmament Conference] meeting at , Geneva on May' 29.. The - , bureau; of .the :coriferenco would meet on May 28 to draw up a programme for the ‘ general meeting. Mr Henderson expressed the view that so: long" as- the conference continued there was- 'still hbpei ] '